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Chapter 3

           “Thinkamoment,mademoiselle,”hebeganseverely,butstill,asitwere,admonishingher.“Reflect,Iampreparedtogiveyoutimeforconsideration.Kindlyobservethis:ifIwerenotsoentirelyconvincedIshouldnot,youmaybesure,withmyexperienceventuretoaccuseyousodirectly.Seeingthatforsuchdirectaccusationbeforewitnesses,iffalseorevenmistaken,Ishouldmyselfinacertainsensebemaderesponsible,Iamawareofthat.ThismorningIchangedformyownpurposesseveralfive-per-centsecuritiesforthesumofapproximatelythreethousandroubles.Theaccountisnoteddowninmypocket-book.OnmyreturnhomeIproceededtocountthemoneyasMr.LebeziatnikovwillbearwitnessandaftercountingtwothousandthreehundredroublesIputtherestinmypocket-bookinmycoatpocket.Aboutfivehundredroublesremainedonthetableandamongthemthreenotesofahundredroubleseach.Atthatmomentyouentered(atmyinvitation)andallthetimeyouwerepresentyouwereexceedinglyembarrassed;sothatthreetimesyoujumpedupinthemiddleoftheconversationandtriedtomakeoff.Mr.Lebeziatnikovcanbearwitnesstothis.Youyourself,mademoiselle,probablywillnotrefusetoconfirmmystatementthatIinvitedyouthroughMr.Lebeziatnikov,solelyinordertodiscusswithyouthehopelessanddestitutepositionofyourrelative,KaterinaIvanovna(whosedinnerIwasunabletoattend),andtheadvisabilityofgettingupsomethingofthenatureofasubscription,lotteryorthelike,forherbenefit.

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